yonsama

The second couple was cute when it started until their weak relationship naturally grew apart. I actually like them in the beginning but got tired of their stale and pointless relationship. At least the main leads were still in love with each other despite the silly trope device inserted to warrant a good ending. I fail to see that kind of logic should apply to the second couple. I feel like they were just going in circles getting nowhere. They were irritating and a waste of space in the last third of the drama.

The separation arc was the writers having zero creativity. It was a chore finishing it after that. Not very well thought out IMO. It made the FL look like someone who just run away from her problems and responsibilities, leaving ML behind. The second couple was cute in the beginning but their relationship in the second part already look dead in the water and it had long been stale. Over all the first half was enjoyable. Afterwards it just turn into a corporate revenge drama, the FL going crazy and developing a wrong idea of sacrifice and of course the inevitable reunion. If not for the kid then getting back together should have been shelved.

How incredibly small time, petty and cringy. I would never expect to read such tripe and shallowness but here we are.

This will probably air after You're My Hero. I was more excited for this one but YAMH has been great so far. I think Li Qin and Johnny look like a well matched couple.

LOL Another one who sees all the world through the tinted lenses of modern ideals. Polygamy was standard practice among the nobility and royalty of China for most of its history even until recently. I don't know about you but almost every single palace drama is that way. Imagine my surprise seeing someone losing their mind because ML is bedding every pretty girl he sees. Harem dramas are like that just in case you don't know. There is no us against the world, Romeo and Juliet, die for each other kind of love. That's just unrealistic and honestly ridiculous in the context of the period.

That Tang Ping arc is so overdone. I'm pretty sure they could have move the story forward without her constant presence. It got tiresome really quickly. I'm waiting for more scenes of second couple and then they inevitably return to having that girl show up again. 无聊！

Gulinazha looks stunning in costume as usual. I really want to see more of her in these kinds of historical dramas.

It's ridiculous how a princess consort goes out drinking with another man and use that as plot service to incite jealousy from ML and advance their relationship. The writer certainly lack ideas or sense for that matter. The story obviously does not conform to historical traditions or authenticity. A lot of people find the 2nd ML cute but he is a psycho and someone who obviously can't take the hint he's chasing a married woman.

They should have cast someone around Irene Song's height if they plan to insert height jokes. A girl who is 5'6 or 5'7 is not short. That's taller than the average woman in most of the world except for some European countries.

Thank goodness there is a better Bai Jingting drama after that train wreck Irreplaceable Love. I just recently dropped that one just a few episodes from the end. It was that bad. That was my first drama from him and I really like his acting despite the terrible plot and storyline. I like this one so much better. Great intro and hook on the first episode. Let's hope they keep this quality to the end. I'm a sucker for this kind of officer/doctor drama.

What a trash drama this has turned into and that's being kind. It was about 7.5 even 8 for 3/4 or a third of the way then basically went on a tailspin in the last dozen episodes. A train wreck.

Fast forwarded scenes until I got to episode 6 and then had to drop it. FL was feisty and assertive in the beginning but came back and turn into a doormat. Sorry but ML, his mother and her maids should all be lock up in a barn and then set it on fire. Absolutely horrible characters. Love Mark in KC and his hate there was convincing and understandable however his character here has zero reasons to act like some vengeful and scorned woman hell bent on revenge. It would have been fine if it was only him but to actually have his entire household bully FL is just plain low and petty. This is slap and kiss at its worst.

The FL is boring me to death. She has zero personality. Both of her dual personalities are off putting. One of her personality is a two faced doormat, the other one is she pretends to be some werewolf.

Crown Prince acting and emotions looks so much more natural than ML. He also has a killer smile. Shame his pairing with FL never was given a chance.

Oliver Chen would fit the bill. He is actually younger than Ryan Ding. I do like this pairing with Ryan though and would love to see it happen.

I'm loving this drama. I wouldn't call this a critics darling but it certainly got the ratings where it matters. Sometimes you just have to enjoy a show instead of judging it like some film fest entry. If you like makjang dramas then this absolutely hits the spot.

Oh please I've seen much worse acting and boring storyline in higher rated dramas. It's a frustrating drama I would agree but its certainly not uninteresting. I've managed to binge episodes of this and looking at the reception in China it looks like a lot of people are also hook.

The only character development I saw from FL is seeing her go from a naive and gullible girl to going batshit because of some needle.

Low-key wanting more CP and FL moments. I like their chemistry better than with ML.

It's fine. I would say this is average. It's pretty much your typical female lead in Chinese dramas. I've seen worse. The good news is she is not kicking and screaming all the time like 75% of FL's. Plus she is also very pretty so there'that.